Iran's military advancement amid COVID19 - Jerusalem Studio 511
The Islamic Republic of Iran is suffering from several overlapping crises, which brought public approval of Tehran authorities to a new low. While Iran faces one of the most severe consequences of the corona pandemic, its Revolutionary Guards Corps defied international scrutiny by conducting a successful launch of a military satellite, an obvious signal of missile capabilities – all the while ignoring American warnings to stop harassing the U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf and Straits of Hormuz.
What are the reasons for the regime’s behavior and is an American-Iranian clash inevitable?
Panel:
- Jonathan Hessen, host.
- Amir Oren, analyst.
-Brigadier General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser – Project Director on Middle East Developments, Jerusalem Center for Public.
-Dr. Eran Lerman vice president of the Jerusalem Institute of Strategy and Security and a lecturer at Shalem College.
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The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.
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